adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Words, as is well known, are the great foes of reality.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
disclaimverbUS /dɪˈskleɪm/
renounce a legal claim or title to
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Words, as is well known, are the great foes of reality.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Words, as is well known, are the great foes of reality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
HALDIN
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Words, as is well known, are the great foes of reality.
Isidor
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
Kirylo
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Words, as is well known, are the great foes of reality.
languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading I have been for many years a teacher of languages.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I have been for many years a teacher of languages.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
Razumov
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Words, as is well known, are the great foes of reality.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
Sidorovitch
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
snatchverbUS /snætʃ/
to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading I have been for many years a teacher of languages.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Words, as is well known, are the great foes of reality.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I have been for many years a teacher of languages.
